The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-18

II "a
few minutes spent ia cordial greetings dinner was
announced. and such q dinner-fL for "A king
| Every thing the season could suggest supplied
| Ia abundance. After feast returned 10
i GAR Hall. which was elabOrately decorated The
hrst thing that met yuur eye entering the door
| WAS " Welcome" wrought In white ON baeL,
| ground work, and AT every turn aud iu every nook
4 and cOrner were decorations la appr0DriIte Nj
/ ti"naI eoioTs. mingi,d with flowers. which made
the room very attractive. At 23p O'Clock ia being.
| the day for their regular meetingl the Corps was
called TO order By Sbe President of Corbin Germs.
Mrs Cosier. who presided with ability and silse.
AItef the order of business had regular old
| fashioned lovefetst and experience meeting. IN
which ali joined heartily and without restraint.
The biiies OF COrhn Corps understand the value Of
| personal interchange. and planned well when they
made arrangements for tins visit. for al present
felt u would be an incentive To better work in both
Corps. They were ably assisted by members Of
Corbin Post, to whom hearty thanks due. espe-
eialiy 10 Commander Merriield, who instru-
mental IN securing "a serenade by the band. The
officers and members were untiring in their efforts
To max the day satisfactory In every way and they
were successful EmOrett A. Reynolds Core
spending Secretary
OLDEST CORPS IN WISCONSIN,
DEAR TEIBuSE: Having visited Corps No. az
Lodi, have been requested TO send n copy Of n
letter. died. among the papers Of thai Corps for pub
iieation Ia The fRIBUSE- The ladies of Corps No.
which OF right belong to them. The letter Is from
Mrs. Barker, and 10 explains itself. Mrs. Terill
was the first Secretary of that Corps which office
she nils at present aud To her husband. Mr. Frank
Terill belongs the honor of installing the first OIL
Ger Of Corps No. I, their charter being signed by
Mrs Barker, President, and Mrs. Fuller, Seere-
tary.-Alrs. Elizabeth Little, Portage. Wis.
MAIDEN Mass. March u, 1893.
Mrs. FRANK THRILL
DEAR MADAM: In replyto yours Of March will
say the ladies OF the " onan's Relief Corps now
eonpO~ed of Massachusetts. New Hampshire and
Connecticut, would be much pleased TO extend to
George III. Irwin Corps work. founded four
yeurs ago. We have worked until we feel that we
can extend to our sisters a work they cannot but
be pleased with In our own State we have
membership Of 200 and growing very rapidly.
since CnmmaEder iD-Chief Van DervOort issued
Order No. we bave received letters from all
the states regarding the work. Yours il the only
one from your State, and hope you will push the
work so you may he Corps No. IN your state.
fon VIII assume the name of your Post, George
H. Irwin Corps No. 4. will forward new Rules
and Regulations, so you niay learn what to do.
Hoping you will be pleased with work and
viii return the application for charter with long
Blue,
Eff BARKER.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
The funeral Of Mrs. Fayette Hamilton wife ofM
ID: Hamilton. President Board of Trustees, San
Diego. WIS largely attended by Heintzeman Post
and Corps and city officials. Mrs. Hamilton was
born at HarrOdsburg, Monroe Co., Ind Jan %
lsi2, and was educated at the State University at
n"SmiiSi"n; On sept - 1853, she was married
to Ar. Hamilton at indianapolis. where they re-
sided until May 1. 1873, when they went To San
Diego. and have lived there since. She was a
charter member. and one of the original or,auiZer.
OF EIeinIzelnan Corps. Woman's Relief Corps and a
consistent member of the Presbyterian Church
Mrs Sarah Pratt Carr, Department President has
started on "a round of official visits in southern
California She gives the following summary for
the quarter ending June 80: Membership q l3 and
10 Corps. There has been expended 81 2fS53 by
the Corps for charity the last three months, and
SZO % transferred Posts assist them in their
work leaving 81 1858 in the treasury of the sew
erul Corps to meet the demands for the coujny
months. Many of the Corps are already preparing
entertainments to raise money for the building
fund OF the home, the plans of which are now in
the hands OF the architect. Mrs. Kinne the Pres-
dent of the Home Association. accompanied by
some OF the Board of Directors will visit San Jose
In the interest of the home and will also attend the
regular meeting of Phil sheridan Corps.
Lincoln Corps IL still adding to its membership
and Astounding in good works The sewing circles |
for The orphans large and profitable The Corps
has been hOnored by visit from several distin- |
guished members of the Grand Army and of Lin |
coin Post. Past Commander Heeter of Penn
and was followed by Comrades StOrrie and Kinne
who expressed themselves as proud of the position
taken by the Woman's Relief Corps and the excel
lent work II Is accomplishing everywhere.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
General Orders No. 3. of Anna E. Wood, Depart
partment Roster of q Corps. National work is in
creasing In interest ia Maine
Muscstine, Iowa. Is to have Relief Corps. In no |
other will the of usefulness of that enter
prising town be complete.
Corps To- of Clinton. Iowa. realized $40 from their
4th OF July lunch.
Mrs. A. A. Perkins, the popular President OF /
Burlington Uowa) Relief Corps WAS presented with
an elegant badge her birthday bearing the fol-
lowing inscription: "kittie w. Perkins" aud the |
cross has the legend, - Women's Relief Corps No |
g. 1877" The side il inscribed a. Presented
by w. re. and GAR, Burlington Iowa" The |
presentation was made by Mrs. James III. Weaver. |
Occasion, Grand Army social. the comrades pres
ent.
Mrs. GeTtie Rogers, Department President of Il
w Wisconsin, has called n meeting of the Departments 1
Council at Milwaukee, Aug -. to Transact routine I
business and to discuss methods for asserting the
Grand Army in the establishment of "a Wisconsin |
Soldiers Home. General Orders No. 2 reports Il
large increase of relief work for the past quarter
and cash expenditures of siS0s9.
Mrs Sarah A. q. III ummer. Department President
of Michigan, instituted Veenfliet Corps. No. Ill
Reese. Mich. May TO- 1857 with % charter members
otleered a. follows Pres. Mrs. Fannie r. Schuetz-
Ter; :. V.-P, Mrs. Sara GOodaIe; J. V.-P. Mrs
Sarah Wickham; see. Mrs. Phebe Langdon:
Treas, Mrs. Ellen +. Parks; Chap, Mrs Harriet |
Gllett; Con-, Miss Mabel Parks; c., Miss Carrie
Wilbur.
Mrs Ahbie j. Whittier. Department President of
Corps, No. Is, Vineland, and Johnson Corps, No.
H. Salem. she also returns thanks To the GAR |
and Sons Of Veterans Of both places for many
courtesies- Mrs. Whittier accompanied TO
Salem by Mrs. Mary Hall, Department. Chaplain
and Mrs. l. White. Of the Council of Administra-
lion. Mrs. Whittier cOumends the custom which
prevails in Lyon Corps that of throwing the doors
open once month To the G.. A. r.. Sons of Veterans
aud friends July 18th Mrs. Whittier visited Com
modOre COnover Corps, south AmbOy. and July
q WOerner Corps, HoOokeD. both of which were
ound In n prosperous condition. Maj. Werner |
The occasion OF the visit. She reports harmony, |
inity, and increased enthusiasm throughout the
Department.. Memorial Day was never so fully
observed throughout the state.